Usage Score
5.3
Player Dossier
2013-2017SMU
Cedric Lancaster
DB • 5'10" • 175 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cedric Lancaster shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.9
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
10.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cedric Lancaster, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season · SMU. Cedric Lancaster shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2013 Regular Season
SMU paired 0 primary output with 0 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Navy
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · SMU
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
20.9
Usage
5.3
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisiana Tech: 1. North Texas: 0. Tulsa: 0. UCF: 1. Navy: 1. Memphis: 0. Tulane: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 22.5. North Texas: 2 by 8.3. Tulsa: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 2 by 18.3. Navy: 11 by 55.8. Memphis: 7 by 29.2. Tulane: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=3 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=4 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Navy
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs Navy
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
SMU
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201320142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | SMU | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2017 Postseason | SMU | 3 | 20.9 | 5.3 | 3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | SMU | 3 | 20.9 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Navy
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.
#3
Louisiana Tech
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
#4
UCF
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.2 takeover score.
#5
Memphis
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 11.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2013 Regular Season · SMU
0 primary output · 0 efficiency · — usage
50
#2
2014 Regular Season · SMU
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · SMU
40.4
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8117
Lamar · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
28
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.